Quoting Petter Reinholdtsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > Here are some suggestions for debconf templates to use to store info > on the console type:
Rewrite proposal according to general style used in d-i and DTSG (now linked on the Developer's Corner) aka Debconf Templates Style Guide. Template: debian-installer/framebuffer Type: boolean Default: true Description: Should frame buffer be enabled at boot for the console? Template: debian-installer/console/type Type: string Default: framebuffer Default[s390]: serial Description: Console type: Please enter the type of the console which will be used during the installation. This value is used to set the environment variable TERM_TYPE. . The "framebuffer" choice is meant for machines with some video hardware and a keyboard. The "serial" choice may be used for systems without console hardware. Other choices such as "telnet" or "ssh" may be used to avoid the need for serial cables. BTW, why not a Select template here�? The list of choices seems somewhat limited. Template: debian-installer/console/protocol Type: string Default: linux Default[s390]: dumb Description: Terminal protocol: Please enter the protocol type for the console. This value is used to set the environment variable TERM. . Some commonly used protocols are: . dumb - no protocol, ASCII only vt100 - VT100-compatible terminal linux - Linux virtual console Here also, a Select type may be better? Template: debian-installer/console/serial/device Type: string Default: ttyS0 Description: Serial console device name: Please enter the name of the device (in /dev/) for the serial console. Template: debian-installer/console/serial/speed Type: string Default: 9600 Description: Serial console speed: Please enter the speed of the serial console, in bits per second (bps). Template: debian-installer/console/serial/character Type: string Default: 8N1 Description: Databits, parity and stopbits for the serial console: Please enter the value for databits (usually 7 or 8), parity (N for no parity, O for odd parity, E for even parity) and the number of stop bits (usually 0 or 1) for the serial console.
